The Kid Free Audiobook Download by Sapphire
A teenager raised by wolves, The Kid has never seen a human being before. He is captured one day while hunting and discovers that they are killing his pack. He must find a way to escape and protect the wolves in his care if he is going to survive.
The Kid is a captivating, thought-provoking novel told from the perspective of a young boy who, through the course of his existence, has seen and experienced just about everything. A little girl suddenly disappears into thin air and is replaced by another one with an identical face...
The Kid by Sapphire is a story about an orphaned boy trying to escape from his life of crime in New York City. The novel was written during the early 1950's, where the focus on gangs and crime was a hot topic for literature. The Kid is a gritty, realistic novel with several references to communism and the Cold War. If you're looking for an audiobook that doesn't follow any specific genre, then The Kid will be right up your alley.
The Kid follows the story of 12-year-old Martin, who has just moved from a small town in the south to a city near Atlanta. He goes against his mother's wishes and starts attending school with his older sister, who he is not close to. Martin finds himself befriending an African American boy named 'Sapphire.' Sapphire does not have parents either, but he goes to all of his classes, waiting for him after school each day and acting as Martin's guide. The two boys become close friends despite the great difference in their backgrounds.
Several people have used this audiobook download to help them practice the accent and learn how to pronounce some of the words. One person even said that they enjoyed the book so much that they drank a bottle of wine after finishing it just because it felt so good!
This is a story about 'Sapphire' who is a twelve-year-old girl, who has been running away from her home since she was six. She has finally settled down in the city of Necessity with a group of people that are like family to her. That is until everything changes on her sixth birthday...
Published Date | 2011-07-05 |
Duration | 13 hours 39 minutes |
Author | Sapphire |
Narrated | Sapphire |
Reviews | |
Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Fiction & Literature |
Parent Category | Coming of Age, Black Literature, Literary Fiction |